Amit Shah Sets Bengal Agenda; Mamata, TMC Shift Strategy for 2026 Polls

• Home Minister Amit Shah's press conference has clarified BJP's 2026 West Bengal election issues, prompting a strategic shift from Mamata Banerjee and TMC.
• TMC is countering BJP's 'outsider' narrative by emphasizing local leadership, despite BJP's efforts to project local faces.
• BJP avoids personal attacks on Mamata Banerjee, but TMC uses Amit Shah's comments on her health to garner emotional support.
• TMC leverages 'Maa, Maati, Manush' and cultural nationalism, replacing 'Jai Shri Ram' with 'Jai Maa Durga' to appeal to local sentiments.
• BJP is softening religious polarization, focusing on 'outsiders' vs. 'migrants' to avoid alienating Muslim voters, while TMC benefits from Muslim vote consolidation.